West Jefferson (Schoharie County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Jefferson ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Jefferson. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Walter R. Brooks (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter R. Brooks<1>
- He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday).
- Rome is located in Oneida County, New York.
- Roxbury is located in Delaware County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of West Jefferson (which is located in Schoharie County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Madison County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Walter C. 'Walt' Brown (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
- He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday).
- Springfield is located in Otsego County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of West Jefferson (which is located in Schoharie County).
- Carlisle is located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Charles RC Cemetery<1>
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James Fenimore Cooper (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Fenimore Cooper<1>
- He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tuesday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday).
- Burlington is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Cooperstown is located in Otsego County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of West Jefferson (which is located in Schoharie County).
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of West Jefferson. The cemetery is located in Otsego County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakewood Cemetery<1>
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Henry John Kaiser (Industrialist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry John Kaiser<1>
- He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tuesday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday).
- Sprout Brook is located in Montgomery County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of West Jefferson (which is located in Schoharie County).
- Honolulu is located in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, which is located in Alameda County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mountain View Cemetery<1>
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Jerry Jeff Walker (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jerry Jeff Walker<1>
- He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday).
- Oneonta is located in Otsego County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of West Jefferson (which is located in Schoharie County).
- Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- We don't have any burial details.
Henry Herman Westinghouse (Inventor, businessman)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Herman Westinghouse<1>
- He was born in Central Bridge (NY) on November 16, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 18, 1933 (a Saturday).
- Central Bridge is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Jefferson. Both communities are located in Schoharie County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.